What would represent the cheapest entry into "high end audio"?
Jul 24, 2008 at 4:32 AM Thread Starter Post #1 of 54
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Pretty much like the title says, what is the cheapest complete system that you would consider hifi? Iems, speakers headphones it doesn't matter. and post a price too, thanks.
 
Jul 24, 2008 at 8:33 AM Post #2 of 54
OK -

For Hifi, based on my experience and assuming one is buying new, I'd go with high efficiency speakers, tubed integrated amp, and tubed or SS CDP. As far as brands & $$, the choices that first come to mind are:

Speakers: Omega Super 5s @ USD 950, Omega Deep Hemp Cub @ USD 950;
Amplifier: Almarro A205 mk II @ USD 750;
CDP: Consonance 120 Linear @ USD 950.
Stands / Cables / Interconnects / Etc @ USD 300.

Total system cost w/ sub: USD 3.9K
Total system cost w/o sub: USD 3.0

When funds permit, some modding / tube rolling of the Almarro @ approx USD 400 and you'd be doin' fine for a long time.


For Headphone rig my 1st choices would be what's in my home office . . .

Yamamoto HA-02 @ USD 995;
ATH-W1000 @ USD 350;
Eastern Electric Minimax @ USD 900;
Audioquest Interconnects @ USD 100

Total system cost: USD 2,345

With another $100 or for a pair of Amperex 6922s for the EE Minimax, one would, IMO, be set for quite a while.

Cheers,
Garry
 
Jul 24, 2008 at 3:57 PM Post #3 of 54
No offence to the OP, but: Aaww, are these kind of threads really apropriate to HIGH END forum?
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Jul 25, 2008 at 5:15 AM Post #5 of 54
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Originally Posted by GarryH /img/forum/go_quote.gif
OK -

For Hifi, based on my experience and assuming one is buying new, I'd go with high efficiency speakers, tubed integrated amp, and tubed or SS CDP. As far as brands & $$, the choices that first come to mind are:

Speakers: Omega Super 5s @ USD 950, Omega Deep Hemp Cub @ USD 950;
Amplifier: Almarro A205 mk II @ USD 750;
CDP: Consonance 120 Linear @ USD 950.
Stands / Cables / Interconnects / Etc @ USD 300.

Total system cost w/ sub: USD 3.9K
Total system cost w/o sub: USD 3.0

When funds permit, some modding / tube rolling of the Almarro @ approx USD 400 and you'd be doin' fine for a long time.


For Headphone rig my 1st choices would be what's in my home office . . .

Yamamoto HA-02 @ USD 995;
ATH-W1000 @ USD 350;
Eastern Electric Minimax @ USD 900;
Audioquest Interconnects @ USD 100

Total system cost: USD 2,345

With another $100 or for a pair of Amperex 6922s for the EE Minimax, one would, IMO, be set for quite a while.

Cheers,
Garry


Really? I'm sure we could do cheaper.
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Originally Posted by progo /img/forum/go_quote.gif
No offence to the OP, but: Aaww, are these kind of threads really apropriate to HIGH END forum?
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Not really, but I was interested, so why not?
 
Jul 25, 2008 at 6:03 AM Post #7 of 54
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Originally Posted by ok computer /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Really? I'm sure we could do cheaper


Remember that you asked for personal opinions ("..system that you would consider hifi?"). This is GarryH's opinion, while others may have another opinion.
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Jul 25, 2008 at 6:06 AM Post #9 of 54
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Originally Posted by Kees /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Has this any relation to high-end?
It feels like trolling.


I don't think it belong in here either. Maybe in the "General" forum or something?
 
Jul 25, 2008 at 3:34 PM Post #11 of 54
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Originally Posted by Kees /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Has this any relation to high-end?
It feels like trolling.


Sorry kees but no I'm not trying to troll. I had a question and if I posted in the wrong section of the forum Then please have a mod move this thread.
 
Jul 25, 2008 at 4:47 PM Post #13 of 54
I didn't even realise I put hifi. Thanks.
 
Jul 26, 2008 at 9:30 AM Post #14 of 54
I don't see what's wrong with this thread. It would be nice to get a basis on what sort of gear is fit for discussion in such a forum. "High End" seems a pretty vague term to me.
 
Jul 26, 2008 at 10:17 AM Post #15 of 54
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Originally Posted by Jingo Lingo /img/forum/go_quote.gif
I don't see what's wrong with this thread. It would be nice to get a basis on what sort of gear is fit for discussion in such a forum. "High End" seems a pretty vague term to me.


It did originally say "What would represent the cheapest entry into hifi?". At least thats the reason why I though it were misplaced.
Since this is is the High-End forum, and not "just" the hifi one...
 
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